divulgation
/ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/
divulgation noun: the act of divulging or publishing; publication.
Noun
divulgation (countable and uncountable, plural divulgations)
- The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
- Secrecy hath no less use than divulgation.1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC
- In Calvià the demoasidetion of 16 hotels built in the early 1970s and the new planning strategies have given visibiasidety to a possible reuse of edified areas often showing relevant impacts, in Rimini the project tried to put into action a process of divulgation on sustainable tourism themes.2007, Peter M. Burns, Marina Novelli, Tourism and Politics
- The disclosure or revelation of a secret.
- The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.
Forms of divulgation
| plural | divulgations |
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Origin of divulgation
From Latin dīvulgātiō (“wide publication”). Compare French divulgation. By surface analysis, di- + vulgation.
Questions about divulgation
- What does divulgation mean?
- Divulgation means the act of divulging or publishing; publication.
- What part of speech is divulgation?
- Divulgation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce divulgation?
- Divulgation is pronounced /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of divulgation?
- The plural of divulgation is divulgations.
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